DINAMIKA ILMU - Vol. 22 No. 2 - EFL Students' Views of the Multicultural Education in an Indonesian Islamic Higher Education

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Education cannot be separated from culture, and multicultural education provides a framework for learning that supports tolerance across ethnicities, cultures, and religions. This descriptive study uses a quantitative approach to examine EFL students’ views on multicultural education in Indonesian Islamic higher education. Purposive sampling selected 25 Ma’had Al-Jami’ah students from the Faculty of Tarbiyahand Teacher Training at UINSI Samarinda across five study programs. Data were gathered via an online Google Forms questionnaire, analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings classify students’ views into three levels: highly, moderately, and lowly supportive.

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Abstract

A. Introduction

DINAMIKA ILMU Vol. 22 No. 2, 2022 P-ISSN: 1411-3031; E-ISSN: 2442-9651 doi: [http://doi.org/10.21093/di.v22i2.4863](http://doi.org/10.21093/di.v22i2.4863) EFL Students' Views of the Multicultural Education in an Indonesian Islamic Higher Education Shafa UIN SultanAji Muhammad Idris [e-mail: shafa@uinsi.ac.id](e-mail: shafa@uinsi.ac.id) Abstract Education cannot be separated from culture. It is possible to provide learning and be tolerant of other cultures. Multicultural education offers diverse cultures, ethnicity, and religion. The study aims to explore students' views of multicultural education in learning at an Indonesian Islamic higher education. It employs a descriptive study by applying a quantitative approach. By considering the ethnic and study program, respondents in this study were determined through the purposive sampling technique by involving 25 students from the Faculty of Tarbiyahand Teacher Training UINSI Samarinda, each representing five different study programs in the faculty. They enrolled as Ma’had Al-Jami’ah students obligated to study English in their initial semester. They were chosen from various study programs because they came from different ethnic backgrounds. This study collects data with a questionnaire instrument distributed online through a Google Forms. Descriptive statistics were used to tabulate and present the quantitative data collected from the questionnaire. The findings in this study provide an overview of the different perspectives of students at Islamic higher education on multicultural education in their learning. This study groups students' views of multicultural education in learning at Islamic higher education into three categories, (1) Highly Supportive on Multicultural Education, (2) Moderately Supportive on Multicultural Education, and (3) Lowly Supportive on Multicultural Education. Most of them have understood the values of multicultural education and are very supportive of its implementation in every lecture and campus policy but there are still students who do not understand the values of this multicultural education. Continuous studies are necessary to support the application of this multicultural education from time to time according to the needs of each institution. Keywords: multicultural education, students' views, Islamic higher education A. Introduction Indonesia is a country that has ethnic and cultural diversity. In simple terms, Indonesia can be called a multicultural society with no less than 1,330 ethnicities, 370 languages, six religions, and religious beliefs recognized by the state (Dokhi et al., 2016) . The Indonesian nation's cultural diversity is an undeniably historical and social reality. The uniqueness of these diverse cultures impacts personal behavior and character as a living tradition in society. The ethnicities differ from one tribe to another. In addition, diversity continues to expand and change throughout time. We cannot deny that we live in a diverse world. As a result, the Indonesian nation upholds the slogan " Bhinneka Tunggal Ika " as a means of bridging all racial, ethnic, religious, and other distinctions inside the country (Nurhayati, et al., 2021) . Indonesian people live in a very diverse culture. This diversity brings two perspectives, namely horizontal and vertical. Religion, race, regional language, geography, and culture are some of the contrasts that illustrate the horizontal variety of our country (Abidin, 2016) . Meanwhile, the variety of our country can be observed from a vertical view in the disparities in education level, economics, employment, settlement, and social culture level (Noor & Sugito, 2019) . Multiculturalism refers to variety, distinction, and cultural diversity, including race, ethnicity, and religion. In another context, multiculturalism is an ideology that emphasizes that a pluralistic nation is one in which diverse cultures coexist peacefully and demonstrate an openness to tolerate

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What is the purpose of the study described in the document?

The study explores EFL students’ views of multicultural education in learning within an Indonesian Islamic higher education context.

How were participants selected for the research?

Participants were chosen using purposive sampling, involving 25 Ma’had Al-Jami’ah students from the Faculty of Tarbiyahand Teacher Training at UINSI Samarinda, representing five different study programs.

How was data collected and analyzed?

Data were collected using an online questionnaire distributed through Google Forms, and descriptive statistics were used to tabulate and present the quantitative results.

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